Frost Blue vs Sky Grey

Frost Blue

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#79979f (estimate)

Sky Grey

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.989
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9ba1a2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Frost Blue.

Can I use Sky Grey instead of Frost Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Sky Grey is a little lighter, more muted than Frost Blue.

Can I use Frost Blue instead of Sky Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frost Blue is a little darker, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Frost Blue on the colour wheel See Sky Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Frost Blue

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Sky Grey

All matches: Frost Blue equivalents · Sky Grey equivalents

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